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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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